Acoustic Paradiso - The Epiphone Masterbilt Century Collection

[@spacejazz6272]

I really wish people would start accepting Epiphone as a company in its own right rather than just "cheap Gibsons" because they make great guitars

[@bengriffin8100]

I agree, same with squire and fender in some cases, squier make some really quality jazz basses

[@LucasKellis]

Yea really I don't think I would buy a Gibson one I'm poor two my Epiphone sounds great it's the ej-200 the difference is like buying a decent Audi or buying an off the line Ferrari you don't really need the Ferrari but if you can afford and feel inclined go for it you definately get royal treatment but it doesn't get you to the destination any better

[@TheMasterMacc]

Squier and Epiphone are not like a decent Audi. They are more like a normal Ford or Opel/Vauxhall

[@30smsuperstrat]

I've owned several new epiphones in the last 5 years. Every single one had crap frets. Yes they're pleked and even, but they're rough as sandpaper and its the result of the machining. You can't just steel wool it out, they must be sanded down recrowned and then polished. I wish they would sort it out, cause outside of that some great guitars.

[@EvanDavid666]

Fully agree!! The Dot and the Casino are excellent guitars same as the Wildkat and the Broadway. Similarly with Squire some of their higher end Jazzmasters. Jaguars and Teles are just as good as most of the mexi fenders I've played

[@Mezurashii5]

That ending solo jam might just be the best stuff I've heard on this channel.

[@JasonFiske]

Paul's closing jam was unreal. Thank you.

[@Geertje1965]

I think that for me these would be irresistible with both the piezo pickup and a separate neck P90. it would be an incredibly versatile instrument. I'm tempted to get one and mod it this way.

[@bigbywolf9561]

Love the style of these guitars :) And they're actually pretty affordable. Nice.

[@dakevster]

Loved the piece at the end Paul! Your new guitar looks and sounds amazing!

[@iaint1873]

That Olympic sounded very reminiscent of the 1938 Olympic I had for years. Full on Dave Rawlings

[@FlesHBoX]

I saw the newsletter about these from Epiphone and immediately wanted to look into them, because I dig the style.

[@nikdrown]

I've got the Zenith and have to say it is very inspiring as was talked about. My friends who are hard to impress thought I was crazy but after playing it wanted it and planned to get one to.

[@battsy95]

Video idea: Guitar Parodyso, a small episode where you imitate rob and the captain!

[@MrGreenYeti]

It had to be done just because of that punny title alone.

[@jamescarter6852]

but Pete and Paul are far better guitarists..

[@battsy95]

for comedic effect, of course

[@MrMikepresley]

Well done !!!!, the Epiphone Masterbilt's look great, fun guitars with some nice details, obviously a lot of thought went into the creation; so many different ways to play them, plugged in direct, or unplugged, or pedalled, the choices are there.

[@AtomicChristmas]

about time for an archtop on andertons

[@89gauna]

i hope lee and rob will make a video about the new electric epiphone century soon. really waiting for that one! ;)

[@darkinertia2]

holy shit that was amazing! honestly i think im starting to like this channel more than rob and the capt, sure i love their personalities and chemistry together, but it gets kinda old hearing the capt play the same 3 licks over and over lol everyone on this channel is INSANE at guitar and they all have an expansive palette of licks

[@andyagogo9713]

I teched for Kim Logan at a Sofar Sounds gig last night. She used the big body round hole Masterbuilt. I really rocked amped-up.

[@richnewman]

Super cool guitars! Epiphone Masterbilt's are top notch. I live in Memphis and they used to assemble them right here in town--and had live concerts on stage at their place off Beale with them. Epiphone and Gibson are NOT the same. Yes, they make some inexpensive versions of Gibson guitars, but they also have their own models with a LOT of history. Especially if you like old jazz/blues.

[@ChanceCooper125]

Holy fret buzz!

[@The10000lbGorilla]

Oh goodness... I get they are meant to be "of an era" but, wow.

[@lance134679]

I've found a lot of acoustic guitars I've tried in the store have the action set really low. The first thing you'd likely do is adjust the truss rod for a bit of relief - from the buzz.

[@luchadorito]

one of the key features of most acoustic archtops is that they are meant to have super high action and heavy gauge strings for max. string tension in order to achieve a punchier tone that can cut through 5 horn players playing loud jazz music. But since everybody is two used to super low action nobody would like that...

[@legatomodi3522]

luchadorito trapeze tailpieces and arched tops :/ id have to imagine upper registers werent often played. I think nowadays people play them like piezo (sp??) Dobro type kinda things.

[@ernststavroblofeld2109]

A decent setup and some heavier strings would fix that nasty noise. None of these major manufacturers’ guitars have real setups. If you’ve never had a set up from a legit luthier, try it, but beware, there’s no going back.

[@brentmorris1176]

thanks guys....I have made my mind up with your show.....thank you so much

[@simpebiff]

Great playing. More acoustic videos, please!

[@ilayga2]

The Olympic is my dream acoustic Im in love with it!!

[@jonathanlblack]

Pete, is there any style of music you can't play????? Great job fellas. Good to see you in there Paul. Cheers

[@Mezurashii5]

I have my doubts realiting his death\black\extreme metal playing skills.

[@JackBealeGuitar]

+Mezurashii5 never underestimate a modest Dane ☺☺

[@andertons]

What's this space!! :)

[@andertons]

We have actually heard him play vegetarian grindcore!!!

[@JackBealeGuitar]

No bacon, wow

[@trollfiddler]

Lovely playing at the end Paul.

[@mustangtech331]

You guys are awesome guitarists

[@cliftongardner4367]

I keep feeling like a floating mini-humbucker would elevate these to greatness... As they stand now, the kind of look like novelty items. Gorgeous novelty items, but still.

[@nicero870]

To each his own. I have an Olympic and it sounds and plays like a dream.

[@theaveragepowerlifter3527]

Agreed! I love mine.

[@YummyPork]

That opening jam... my first thought was, "Man, it's been a while since I had shrimp and grits".

[@69goldi]

Very nice.. Pete's playing is up there with the mighty Mr Greg Koch

[@EvenWaysMusic]

These are actually really nice. They sound lovely plugged in!

[@emanuelepampana4125]

Olympic has a great sound. I have It and I love this cheap guitar.

[@martinfederico7269]

I LOOOVE this guitars (at least the look) I'm between the Zenith and the Olympic, I lean towards the Olympic because I'm a small guy, but I kinda like the Zenith more. Could you help me make my mind?! pleease I'd say playablility would be the deciding factor

[@stevieboy444]

Beautiful outro from Paul there!

[@AMBowers29]

I would like to see a comparison of parlor guitars(entry, mid, and high end) and same with the other size acoustics

[@ernestochang1744]

you know im not one for acoustic guitars, but for some reason ive taken a weird interests in these, none the less it sounds really good... i hope they wont become rare it would be a shame

[@nicero870]

Ernesto Lone Wolf I'm with you. I've always been strictly electric but after playing an Olympic 3 separate times in a local store, I ordered one. NO regrets. The fingerboard radius is smaller than any other acoustic I've played and it's a dream. It just feels right.

[@timswarts2615]

The Olympic was my favorite too

[@andrewgoodwin9385]

Epiphone makes fantastic guitars.

[@lance134679]

I don't remember another episode where they used the room microphones instead of km-184's. The plugged in sound is actually fairly decent. I always wondered why they have the pickup systems under the bridge instead of at the end of the neck where the strings have more energy.

[@guildofgamefails]

Hey dude, im pretty sure (i could be wrong here, mind) that th piezo doesnt go at the bottom of the neck due to finger noise from the fretboard :)

[@airman723]

“Masterbilt” is an Epiphone trademark from the 1920’s.

[@disaacfaddis734]

Pete & Paul? Where's Mary? In all seriousness I like the smaller guitar with the F-holes, it was louder & it had a better tone.

[@theautisticguitarist7560]

I'm waiting for the Masterbilt Epipens to come out.

[@chrstphbch]

I'd imagine, they sound amazing with a floating pickup mounted to the neck or scratchplate.

[@duncanwestbrook5092]

Pete, I need to know where you get your shirts! ;) another awesome video! Cheers

[@Negative600]

i have fallen in love, i need one of those guitars

[@battsy95]

Also the cap'n meets james bay link seems to be wrong

[@musicsoundgear]

Thanks for this video. Before seeing this, I was really interested in those. Now, not so much.

[@RM-en9gk]

Wish of this 2 guitar sounds cleaner and louder with no amp use? F hole version looks more attractive but dont know if sounds louder since dont have hole in center if guitar

[@drawlr55]

How about some good old rock and roll or slide guitar?

[@RockAndBlues7]

Someone tell me can you play this guitar without plugging in? Do it sound like normal acoustic guitar? P.S: I’m talking about deluxe round hole one.

[@Wagoo]

So if he was Greek have we all been getting it wrong and it should be Epiphone to rhyme with Persephone? :)

[@marcandrejoannette4853]

Not fair..Pete would make a 2x4 sound great . Love the sound of these guitars plugged in

[@91Metalhead]

any chance Pete is danish? His accent seems super familiar.

[@GuitarStu]

I think Danish Pete is from Germany.

[@richardhuckle5715]

Thats why they call him Danish Pete and not because he eats lost of pastries.

[@johnnewton1830]

No chance about it, he is Danish. Rumor has it he does fancy the occasional pastry.

[@91Metalhead]

didn't know people called him Danish Pete, didn't watch the full video, just hear his accent and wanted confirmation.

[@OverSlyZed]

Fail in every way.

[@brianh9529]

Very cool guitars!! Great video. What language are they speaking? 😉

[@joshshine2489]

acoustic into a guitar amp...somewhere in America Scott Grove's head is exploding lol. seriously though you guys sound great!!!

[@garethbe]

Most of the links in the 'Show More' section are all messed up...

[@jacobm7421]

Old archtops are meant to be played in the style theyre doing no matter what. Those new epiphones sound great struming or any style. Watch more videos or try them yourself.

[@ConstanceWhenever]

I regret not buying one of these so much

[@gibby6904]

How about a Masterbuilt AJ 45me vs. Gibson J45 shootout?

[@igorsekulic6945]

I want one so bad I've been looking for something like this since I started playing haha

[@larryyoung5289]

Raise the bridge listen all that string buzz

[@The10000lbGorilla]

What is Pete playing at 11:22 it sounds so familiar...

[@igorsekulic6945]

I thought it was named because epi means above and phone means sound so it was like above sound like it was the best sound.

[@Steves_Music]

Would any think you could take the Olympic and add 2 p90 pick ups to it?

[@enzocostanza8202]

Is the Olympic still loud with no amp? I'm going to a boarding school and I can't bring an amp so please respond

[@FattyThaishroom]

Is 55% relative humidity okay for my Gibson J-45? Thanks!

[@Nomad_za]

Do you guys remember a A Levin model 112 made in 1965??

[@sasmitha8446]

23.31 The Gibson Les Paul True Historic Top Shelf riff!

[@giftedplanksify]

Pete looks like Johnny Depp and Leo DiCaprio had a baby!ever play the Viper club in Hollywood?

[@natefulham6684]

What is the song Pete starts playing at 13:25 ?

[@xxnonstopdancingxx]

If Thomas ever talks then you are watching the wrong Tom & Jerry

[@LearnSwingGuitar]

Rhythm guitarists weren't mic'ed in the 1930s. That's why the guitars got bigger... and bigger.... and bigger... So the vibe is these guitars don't sound very loud acoustically?

[@michaeldurso6268]

Every other reviewer I have heard says these are very loud.

[@molejaboy]

Do they have the Gibson shape headstock there?

[@lance134679]

Someone send Paul some Hawaiian shirts...

[@paulhindmarshmusic]

I'm just home from a trip to the US and I may have found the very thing!

[@napalmhardcore]

Totally off topic but your mentioning Tom and Jerry prompted me to look and see if they do a full Tom and Jerry Collection. The results were rather sad and frustrating. There is a three, double sided (for the UK) DVD release. Unfortunately this has omitted episodes and has been edited due to racially insensitive material. There was another collection in the US that featured the first 37 shorts in chronological order, unedited and where possible restored from the negatives (there was a fire in the '60s, so some of the originals were destroyed). This disc contained on screen warnings that the collection was intended for adult collectors and that there are scenes that may contain racially insensitive material that has been preserved for historical purposes (in my opinion, the right way to go about it) There was a second disc planned but... Prior to its release it was announced that two episodes were to be omitted due to racially insensitive gags, so collectors took to review sites and posted negative reviews (prior to release) in protest. Warner then decided to indefinitely postpone the release. I'm a fan of classic films but trying to track down releases that haven't been butchered with edits, lazy or heavy handed restorations and other technical stuff (like incorrect aspect ratios etc) is seriously frustrating. When even high profile stuff like Star Wars gets butchered it means that something obscure like Jackie Chan films with the original dubs don't stand a chance. In the case of editing racially insensitive gags for old cartoons, I can understand doing it on children's TV, but it should be available to collectors (with disclaimers) as it is art and part of our history. Old films and TV shows are reminders of the way things were at the time which they were made. For example, smoking used to be socially acceptable, but because it is diiscouraged nowadays you won't see it in cartoons. I think going back and editing old cartoons that depict it (as at the time, it was socially acceptable) is taking things too far. It's like denying parts of history happened.

[@nsiepmann]

Every Acoustic Paradiso video definitely needs Travis picking. Gratuitously.

[@nsiepmann]

Also, that piezo sounds surprisingly unterrible!

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

that sunburst is ghastly

[@AngelGiannakos]

Actually the name was Epaminondas (Epi) Stathopoulos...

[@MrMongo321]

Almost sounded like Gypsy jazz!

[@FoxyFox9186]

I can't help but think that these Guitars sound quite tinny and lack a lot of warmth especially in low tones :/

[@styx85]

Keep in mind they've miked them differently than they use to. They've usually got microphones placed closer, pointing roughly at the 12th fret. I'm not saying they _don't_ lack warmth, but you might want to hear them in person before making your mind up about them.

[@FoxyFox9186]

***** You're right, but I just watched another video where they directly compared Epiphones to Gibsons with the mic at point blank range and I had the same tinny vibe listening to those Epiphones. I own a Gibson myself and I really do love how warm and mature they sound, that might bias me a little bit.

[@bransonmifsud5019]

Tonally they sound like a lot of old records from the 30's and 40's. It's a very particular style that isn't suitable for all genres.

[@angellewis5685]

I have an Epiphone Super Jumbo, and I find that a lot of the tinniness comes from the stock strings, and the stock action. My SJ-200 sounded super tinny for a long time, but then one day I decided to throw some elixirs on it and it just sang like never before. Most Epiphones are quite like this. Terrible stock strings and action. Put on some new strings that really bring out the guitar, and fix the fret buzz, and they're quite beautiful for the price. Obviously they're not $1000 guitars or more, but they're great once you take care of them.

[@mee6000]

does every guitar of the line come with a case? greets from Belgium

[@nicero870]

mee6000 sold separately

[@larryyouguessame6078]

They sound great!! Plugged it n great o,,,toowish the woulda borrowed fancy trim nheadsrock friom dagelico

[@sindsygeinuit]

where's Mary 😂

[@Ddr490n]

Come on!!Give Paul some shirt...

[@bradleystroup1457]

was that cat style at 12:31 pete

[@isawlindsey]

Aren't these the guitars that Lee Anderton commented on in a recent NAMM video while talking with a Martin Representative? He didn't seem to like them. And I'm being polite.

[@andertons]

+isawlindsey yup - same guitars! I guess we saw early prototypes at Namm as the ones that came through for sale 6-7 months later are actually really quite nice!

[@isawlindsey]

Thanks for the quick response but that sounds like a retailers answer. I'm a big fan of your videos and watch most all the guitar reviews. But it'd be nice if Lee responded with a video. I'd be the first to acknowledge it's hard to tell the truth about items you're selling. A critical review once in awhile though would go a long way to insure one's credibility. Perhaps Lee's initial comments were closer to the truth. I'd have to hear these guitars in person to consider them for purchase. Maybe I'm asking too much.

[@BicycleJoeTomasello]

Well I don't know what Lee's opinion is now but mine is these are fine guitars that cover a wide range of style's. I have the Olympic and the Deluxe, both with F holes, I can't say enough good things about them. I have owned my share of acoustic guitars, high end and off the rack. These are very versatile guitars that are quality made.

[@brandongarrido7580]

Meus olhos até brilham kkkkkkkkkkkk

[@BabuSarkarCreations]

same!

[@Andromahlius]

The "masterbilt" makes me think of those tatoo fails

[@YummyPork]

FYI - Somebody needs to work on their cut and paste skills. Some of the links in the description point to the wrong things.

[@theyearoftherat]

'bout time lee brought paul into the fold

[@Piedscooter1]

The microphone recorded sound of acoustic guitars on this channel varies from suck ass to pretty good.

[@adrienbillot2624]

Man you really seam to struggle playing that Zenith or the setup is not good ?

[@wsguntoro3985]

cowboys from paradise

[@tyroneshoelace4872]

God they sound tinny!

[@nlumby]

...really drawn to these guitars

[@riffsnreviews]

3:21 ahhh the old days when one could sneeze and not get confined !!!! Ahhh yes that was the old days...when we had to walk 2 miles in the hail, snow and rain uphill there and uphill back to go to chippy, when we had to go to docks at 10 years old to work, ah that was the old days !!! Oh no wait

[@allisonwatling9565]

earliest I've ever been

[@petervue5180]

Haha replay the Pete moment at 18:45

[@bleikrsound6127]

Epiphone Masterbilt MM40-L mandolins have no QC. Careful buyer.

[@manderson9289]

I absolutely love you guys, but these guitars sound like a bag of electric razors 😳

[@garnetbezanson1404]

Its an acquired taste

[@ThomasWelraeds]

It must been a while since since you shave yourself

[@hrmcelvain]

Appreciate you guys....but man....sounds like you smashed a beehive.

[@Strabbs12345]

Awesome playing, but they sound crappy and fizzy to me? If these guys can't get a great tone out of them I defo can't! Still Martin all the way for me

[@visual33]

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